RI House Delays Vote on Computer-Crimes Bill
The Rhode Island House postponed a floor vote on a controversial computer-crimes bill to Thursday. It’s the second time the vote on H-7406 Substitute A has been delayed. It was scheduled for last Thursday, then moved to Tuesday. The bill…
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would prohibit unauthorized access to someone else’s computer, computer system or network with intent to view, save or copy confidential information. But Internet freedom advocates including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Center for Democracy and Technology and New America’s Open Technology Institute oppose the bill because they say it’s too vague, unnecessarily duplicates the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and could penalize innocent activity by researchers and whistleblowers (see 1606100056). Thursday’s floor vote is scheduled for 4 p.m.